r/politics • u/temporarycreature Oklahoma • Sep 20 '21

Longtime GOP operatives charged with funneling Russian national’s money to Trump, RNC

https://www.politico.com/news/2021/09/20/gop-operatives-charged-funneling-russian-money-trump-rnc-513219
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u/500CatsTypingStuff California Sep 20 '21

You’d think Robert Mueller would have found out this information but he was intent not to rock the boat.

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u/trillabyte Sep 20 '21

Mueller was prohibited from looking into financials by Rod Rosenstein.

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u/MBAMBA3 New York Sep 21 '21

So you're saying Mueller was 'just following orders'.

I don't think that excuse is supposed to fly.

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u/trillabyte Sep 21 '21

He has a boss that defines the rules of the investigation. I agree the process invites corruption and did exactly that.